I Went to America in Africa (Welcome to Liberia)

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    I have made it to the West African nation of Liberia (country 178) and I am shocked to see how much it reminds me of home!!! Everything from the country flag to the government system, sports culture, school curriculum, and even the yellow school buses are shockingly similar to the United States, and you will find out why in this video!
    Join me today on a tour around Monrovia, the lovely capital of Liberia!
    Just out of curiosity - how many of you guys out there knew that Liberia was this Americanized? Would love to hear your thoughts.
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  • @windell_king
    @windell_king Před rokem +636

    It was an honor working with you on this Drew! Soo happy that this many people got to know my country from rumors and the negativity they see and hear on their daily News. Respect bro

    • @rahulshah9136
      @rahulshah9136 Před rokem

      Why didn't you let Yatri Doctor to take pictures in Gaddafi's hotel? You told him that you can't take pictures and other side you let drew binsky do whole photoshoot in the Gaddafi Hotel. You are the worst travel guide and not loyal to your profession i suggest everyone to not take this guy on tour guide as he Bias on Tourist and your places are also Trash Bitch you Motherfucking idiot

    • @JamesMaximum
      @JamesMaximum Před rokem +10

      Respect 😎

    • @strekozkaplays
      @strekozkaplays Před rokem

      Sounds like you guys might be believing the rumors about the US over there, maybe believe the stuff you see in the movies? The US has a big mental illness problem and many homeless people on the streets of big cities, lots of bad drugs... I think you guys are probably happier over there than the average American!

    • @nola504creole5
      @nola504creole5 Před 11 měsíci +1

      BIG UP!!!(BEE GUP!!)

    • @BalkanDamjan
      @BalkanDamjan Před 9 měsíci

      Everything connected with USA is seen negative. Ask yourself why...

  • @astrofrk
    @astrofrk Před 4 lety +1881

    I have a friend from Liberia, a fellow bus driver. He is the one who saved my life when I had a brain aneurysm while driving. Hello from Tennessee.

    • @paxafricanauniversitycolle4554
      @paxafricanauniversitycolle4554 Před 4 lety +63

      Thanks Liberian are wonderful people.

    • @GoneFishingAway
      @GoneFishingAway Před 3 lety +14

      Oh damn, how do you get the aneurysm and what was your experience during that episode?

    • @astrofrk
      @astrofrk Před 3 lety +50

      @@GoneFishingAway Mine came from an AVM in my brain (think of it as a malformed ball of veins and arteries) from when I was born. A bulge formed from the AVM and popped, hemorrhaging blood into my brain. I had flashes and passed out, face first on the sidewalk after I stopped the bus. I woke up in the ambulance and heard a paramedic say my heart had gone into fibrillation. I went to two different hospitals that night. If I hadn't been so close to good emergency services and my Liberian friend, I would be dead.

    • @GoneFishingAway
      @GoneFishingAway Před 3 lety +17

      @@astrofrk Oh man that's is one hell of experience you went through. It really sucks that medical conditions can happen like that out of nowhere or that we're born with but keep up positive mind and be thankful to everyone that was besides you during that experience, especially your Liberian friend. God bless you

    • @toddmaek5436
      @toddmaek5436 Před 3 lety +12

      Glad youre still with us.

  • @PixieLem0nz
    @PixieLem0nz Před 11 měsíci +31

    Watching the vice documentary on the poverty stricken parts of Liberia 🇱🇷 and then coming to this one is total whiplash 😭😭

    • @bonjourbbgs
      @bonjourbbgs Před měsícem

      right especially the hotel where the vice guy met up with that cannibal general

    • @ridinwithjake
      @ridinwithjake Před 23 dny

      I wouldn’t trust VICE. They are always all about “doom and gloom”. They show everything in a negative light. If you won $1million tomorrow VICE would make a “documentary” how it’s going to ruin your life.

  • @misseli1
    @misseli1 Před 3 lety +33

    Sending love to Liberia from the U.S.
    God bless you guys!

  • @mihaim3587
    @mihaim3587 Před 4 lety +7468

    VICE: "Liberia, the biggest cannibal country"
    Drew Binsky: "the most happy and welcoming people"

    • @user-jr4du7vy7f
      @user-jr4du7vy7f Před 4 lety +153

      @ABC DEF plot twist

    • @tjpotvin
      @tjpotvin Před 4 lety +148

      this is the good area

    • @maxsjoberg788
      @maxsjoberg788 Před 4 lety +297

      Drew works for Mossad.

    • @user-jr4du7vy7f
      @user-jr4du7vy7f Před 4 lety +93

      @@maxsjoberg788 Plot twist 2: He tell the cia and mossad he is just with them and will never betray them but in actual he is a double agent who works for the iraniq revolutionaty guard

    • @blueburaq
      @blueburaq Před 4 lety +468

      It's crazy how a simple CZcams algorithm can influence your entire perception of a group of people.

  • @colinm.4052
    @colinm.4052 Před 4 lety +3904

    “We even have an American accent” in African accent

    • @therip660
      @therip660 Před 4 lety +620

      Umm, the accent is not American entirely, but it's different from all others in Africa, the closest to an American one.

    • @minitwink16
      @minitwink16 Před 4 lety +250

      You miss it. Liberian accent. One of the most specific accent world wide. No one else's accent is like ours. thank you

    • @colinm.4052
      @colinm.4052 Před 4 lety +39

      Squirrels React not every country has their own accent! Many countries in Sub-Saharan are linguistically similar and have similar tendencies when speaking English. You can also argue there exists a Hispanic accent, a North American accent, or an Oriental Asian accent.

    • @colinm.4052
      @colinm.4052 Před 4 lety +29

      minitwink16 I’m just saying you can’t claim to have an American accent if you literally don’t

    • @va9337
      @va9337 Před 4 lety +96

      ​@@colinm.4052 Just like how you can't claim an entire continent to have the same accent

  • @Craftybeertastebuds
    @Craftybeertastebuds Před 3 lety +8

    I’ve always wanted to travel. Watching your videos are so great because you explain things so well without bias. I love your videos! Keep up the awesome work 👍

  • @Just2gofoods
    @Just2gofoods Před 10 měsíci +6

    Love this video and Liberia! Greetings from Chicago, IL ~Elizabeth

  • @druvjuice6906
    @druvjuice6906 Před 4 lety +876

    Oh I like your accent, where are you from?
    I’m Liberian.
    **whispering** oh I like your accent

  • @squirrele.1266
    @squirrele.1266 Před 3 lety +1414

    🇺🇸❤🇱🇷 love from America to Liberia

    • @whatkarmasays8663
      @whatkarmasays8663 Před 3 lety +51

      América its a Continent lolz im from Colombian im born in América.

    • @skyrrmish868
      @skyrrmish868 Před 3 lety +96

      @@whatkarmasays8663 I mean not anymore really. U were born in South America and South America and North America combined is just called
      (The Americas) plural not single

    • @itrend4468
      @itrend4468 Před 3 lety +52

      🇲🇾❤️🇺🇲❤️🇱🇷

    • @ppgang1694
      @ppgang1694 Před 3 lety +9

      @@skyrrmish868 we see América as one land not 3 in South América

    • @luc4s_4lmeid4
      @luc4s_4lmeid4 Před 3 lety +6

      @@skyrrmish868 Go study geography bro

  • @williamgamelisenaya793
    @williamgamelisenaya793 Před 3 lety +3

    I enjoyed this post
    We're living our lives vicariously through your lens
    Watching from Sydney Australia

  • @jasonmccord4580
    @jasonmccord4580 Před 3 lety +4

    I am really loving these videos!!! Thank you so much for these amazing gems on CZcams 😎

  • @xxnirvandabossxx8304
    @xxnirvandabossxx8304 Před 4 lety +3706

    Me: can we get america
    Mom:we have america at home
    America at home:

  • @jakeseymour1901
    @jakeseymour1901 Před 4 lety +3184

    Liberia: "Can I copy your homework"
    USA: "Yes"

    • @olatunjiolakunle6908
      @olatunjiolakunle6908 Před 4 lety +162

      With all the copy,
      Liberia score : 2/10
      USA score : 10/10.

    • @asaremusic9322
      @asaremusic9322 Před 4 lety +262

      Nah, let me correct you!!
      USA: colonized, dehumanized and terrorized Liberians
      Liberia:*faces years of destruction while trying to fix themselves*
      Liberia: “can we copy u”
      USA: *yea

    • @__ph.comrade__
      @__ph.comrade__ Před 4 lety +76

      Philippines: can i copy your homework, spain did not allow me.

    • @someunknownperson7674
      @someunknownperson7674 Před 4 lety +40

      USA: *yes and let’s blame the Maine on spain*

    • @tajaun3467
      @tajaun3467 Před 4 lety +59

      @@om606channel But that's exactly the truth and you know what else, it wasn't white people who did it as you would expect. Freed African American slaves after suffering the abuse of slavery did exactly to the indigenous tribes of Liberia as the slavemaster had done to him, despite the fact that these are African people just like them. They thought their 'Americanness' made them superior to indigenous Liberians and seriously oppressed them.

  • @jeremiahkezelee6910
    @jeremiahkezelee6910 Před 3 lety +76

    Love my country Liberia 🇱🇷 so much

  • @MotherlandmomsCrafting
    @MotherlandmomsCrafting Před 3 lety +4

    "Home sweet home" Thanks Drew for highlighting our country.

  • @chelseamichael7587
    @chelseamichael7587 Před 3 lety +46

    That’s so nice of you sir. I pray I get to see you when you come back to Liberia 🇱🇷. I love my country Liberia 🇱🇷 so much

  • @cjfrench5401
    @cjfrench5401 Před 4 lety +239

    I never had a clue about Liberias history and American influence. So interesting

    • @worldtraveller1900
      @worldtraveller1900 Před 3 lety +13

      Educate yourself.

    • @renehopkinson5079
      @renehopkinson5079 Před 3 lety

      Boy do i have a video for you.

    • @Iamtheliquor
      @Iamtheliquor Před 2 lety +15

      @@worldtraveller1900 had it occurred to you that the OP may not be American?

    • @antmck99
      @antmck99 Před 5 měsíci

      Its was run by American politicians before they were oust

  • @bobmcgee6538
    @bobmcgee6538 Před 3 lety +3

    No way! This is sooo cool, you learn something new everyday! Sending love from Canada

  • @abrahamben-dayan9843
    @abrahamben-dayan9843 Před 10 měsíci +6

    Liberians always seem so happy to be alive. Poverty is a state of mind and unity is paradise❤

  • @90GMix
    @90GMix Před 3 lety +1354

    I kinda feel sorry for them after reading their history and how everything really took place..

    • @jtrolepays2512
      @jtrolepays2512 Před 3 lety +239

      Right did you know that exslaves from America enslaved them like talk about a hypocrit

    • @90GMix
      @90GMix Před 3 lety +34

      @@jtrolepays2512 that's really pathetic! 😕

    • @actualideas8078
      @actualideas8078 Před 3 lety +37

      Still better than living segregated in America for 100 years, then integrating in... brilliant

    • @WhitehornMichael
      @WhitehornMichael Před 3 lety +124

      @Amy williams How is it a blatant lie? The descendents of those 16,000 returnees dominated the goverment and society of Liberia for over 125 years, from 1847 to 1980.
      They restricted suffrage of the indigenous people - they even had the same party rule the country for over 100 years. It wasn't enslavement in the traditional sense, that their ancestors were subject to before - but it's nevertheless enslavement.

    • @WhitehornMichael
      @WhitehornMichael Před 3 lety +6

      Amy williams one of the poorest - sure. At least it’s a representative democracy now...

  • @remaismybf8732
    @remaismybf8732 Před 4 lety +447

    I’m Liberian and proud! Edit: can people stop spreading rumors of Liberia

  • @abrahamb.freeman4987
    @abrahamb.freeman4987 Před 3 lety +3

    Great video, thanks for that. I'm from Liberia 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

  • @i-35vagabond56
    @i-35vagabond56 Před 2 lety +160

    I've always been kind of curious about Liberia mostly because it was settled by former US slaves. In the United States we seem to hear so little about it compared to other African countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, etc. I don't remember being taught about it in my US history classes in 8th and 11th grade back in the the late 1960's and early 1970's. Being that the country was Founded by the United States, it seems to me it should be one of the most prosperous countries in all of Africa. In my opinion the United States all along should have been playing a bigger role in Liberia to help it prosper. I doubt Liberia is even on the radar as a tourist destination for most Americans who visit Africa. With it's link to the United States and location on the Atlantic Coast, it seems to me Liberia could easily be turned into a really nice tourist destination destination for Americans.

    • @ashdav9980
      @ashdav9980 Před 2 lety +22

      It’s 150+ years later, how many centuries will US taxpayers be expected to fund the rest of the world’s failures? Liberia has had many decades to improve their country….and somehow it’s still US responsibility to see them prosper. 🙄 Your comment is such an American narcissistic comment….that we should be involved around the world converting it into a mini America. Nope…. I think many of us are done with that.

    • @walimorris2406
      @walimorris2406 Před 2 lety +31

      You don’t remember learning it because they didn’t teach it. I’m just finding out 😑

    • @chatsonthematwithedrence3910
      @chatsonthematwithedrence3910 Před 2 lety +1

      It will be.

    • @sqbrazy3283
      @sqbrazy3283 Před 2 lety +1

      A lot of black people in America ancestors came from Nigeria and central Africa the hold and ivory coast too. But a lot of people who came from the hold coast and senegambia did not make the boat ride across

    • @bilqiis9099
      @bilqiis9099 Před 2 lety

      @@ashdav9980 Then u shouldn't have enslaved innocent people at the first place, shame on you!! America is a shit hole anyway 😒

  • @EmyLaGargola
    @EmyLaGargola Před 4 lety +774

    The LIBERIA flag 🇱🇷 looks like a mixer between US and Puerto Rico flag 🇵🇷🇺🇸

    • @nightxgeorge.
      @nightxgeorge. Před 3 lety +6

      Emy La Gargola damn that’s true

    • @yuhmuther
      @yuhmuther Před 3 lety +5

      No shit

    • @dalzvert9206
      @dalzvert9206 Před 3 lety +16

      🇺🇸 ❤ 🇱🇷 ❤ 🇵🇷
      Aye You already kno mane or as y'all say would say it " Oye Ya Tu Sabe Papi " ❤✊🏿One Luh bruh

    • @rft9776
      @rft9776 Před 3 lety

      Mixture*

    • @skyler1887
      @skyler1887 Před 3 lety +5

      More like a mixture of US and Chilean flag

  • @trojan064
    @trojan064 Před 4 lety +2547

    Kid: Mom, can we go to America
    Mom: We have America at home
    America at home:
    no offense

    • @dee-jh3bl
      @dee-jh3bl Před 4 lety +64

      Lmao

    • @dee-jh3bl
      @dee-jh3bl Před 4 lety +146

      @Meer 48
      It is tho lol

    • @_iamjva
      @_iamjva Před 4 lety +73

      @Meer 48 It is funny you muppet

    • @natashazen
      @natashazen Před 4 lety +17

      @Meer 48 I know. It's not funny because I don't get the joke. I don't even think that it's a joke.

    • @ehansalman8461
      @ehansalman8461 Před 4 lety +28

      Meer 48 bruh ur mindset is paralyzed

  • @dgkl3
    @dgkl3 Před rokem +1

    This was a great report as always. Windell is the best too❤️

  • @jewelsbyk
    @jewelsbyk Před 8 měsíci +5

    Our independence is also in July. We celebrate thanksgiving in November. We use the American school curriculum. We have the same pledge allegiance as America. Replacing the word America with Liberia.
    We have many places named after places in the USA. For example, we have MaryLand county, Florida community, our national referral hospital is called : John F Kennedy Hospital.
    Etc.

  • @margretta824
    @margretta824 Před 4 lety +104

    So emotional... Liberia is blessed.... I love my country Liberia and I'm always proud to matter where I'm to be call Liberian🤝🙏💪💟😘

    • @er0k646
      @er0k646 Před 3 lety +1

      Can i have a question? Is true that Liberia is one of the poorest country in the world and are there still slums when kids take drugs? No offence to your country im asking just by couriosity.

    • @emericgoat6477
      @emericgoat6477 Před 3 lety +9

      exograelus iksdé that isn’t true vice completely lied

    • @emericgoat6477
      @emericgoat6477 Před 3 lety +12

      exograelus iksdé it’s a poor country because of really bad leadership and corrupt leaders and government,like right now

    • @emericgoat6477
      @emericgoat6477 Před 3 lety +1

      Deirdre Morris obviously

    • @denisitele
      @denisitele Před 3 lety +3

      Extremely brainwashed it is so sad

  • @Da_Real_llIusion
    @Da_Real_llIusion Před 4 lety +128

    Lots has changed in Liberia in the last 7 years..... Good to see how Liberia has got back up on its foot.

    • @giladlevitz3283
      @giladlevitz3283 Před 4 lety +7

      I hope it stabilizes further, one day I want to eat a sandwich whilst riding a plane in liberia. Specifically a cheese sandwich, and YOU KNOW it's gotta be muenster.

    • @tadficuscactus
      @tadficuscactus Před 3 lety +4

      It's foot, was it's other foot amputated for food?

    • @prettyeyes1752
      @prettyeyes1752 Před 11 měsíci +1

      IT CAN IF WE CAN MAKE STRIDES TO COME BACK THERE , LIBERIANS ARE GREAT PEOPLE AND MORE RECEPTIVE TO US AS THEIR PEOPLE

  • @magicianowl
    @magicianowl Před 3 lety +120

    Vice: Cannibals and chaos civill war.
    drew: It beautiful.

  • @Mrswiftonthemove
    @Mrswiftonthemove Před rokem +2

    I’ve traveled all the world just by watching your CZcams 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🏼💯❤️

  • @spacecowboy3693
    @spacecowboy3693 Před 4 lety +276

    Every time I hear about Liberia my mind goes to General Buttnaked

  • @willsantac
    @willsantac Před 4 lety +646

    Love Liberia from Brazil 🇧🇷🇱🇷

  • @themaximum97
    @themaximum97 Před 3 lety +133

    Liberia has so much potential! With the right leadership and proper funding the future could be very bright for them 🇱🇷 ❤️ 🇺🇸

    • @M_Julian_TSP
      @M_Julian_TSP Před 2 lety

      I mean the USA created this country and made it that poor unfair colonized and violent, it has no potiential because of the USA because it has been actually designed to be an american nightmare

    • @M_Julian_TSP
      @M_Julian_TSP Před 2 lety +2

      @Loj32Learn history, it's not "always USA's fault", but you must admit that the colonizer institution is somehow systematically in charge of its colonization, common sense (spoiler, there are other colonizers throughout history).
      You clearly have no idea how Liberia was created. Right-wing american companies with the Wigh Party stole lands on these western African coasts from the indigenous people in order to cleanse the USA of newly freed Black People, exploit them in Africa and enslave the local people, all of that in an authoritarian segregationist state, this for more than a century and before a terrible ten years civil war.
      That is more of a "how to make chaos and barbarism sustainably rise in there" than a "I just wanted you to be civilised and progressive" story.

    • @M_Julian_TSP
      @M_Julian_TSP Před 2 lety +2

      @Loj32 Maybe you can inform me about political motivations of the American Colonization Society as you seem so aware?
      Firstly, I never said that black people were forced to move to Liberia, that’s ridiculous as only something like 20k people decided to move and most of them died in a matter of years (the american colonization of Africa project was such a failure that it has been stopped quickly). Then even though nobody was forced, the ACS told them that going back to Africa was the only way to bee actually free, as life would be like heaven there, compared to the highly segregationnist society in the USA at the era, the choice was easy even if it was just a bunch of lies.
      And finally this wasn’t even my point, concentrate please.
      Btw are you telling me Liberia is not influenced by the USA nowadays ? xD this must be a kind of a joke or something right, otherwise you just shate your brain dude. You know almost all wealth produced in Liberia belongs to Europe and USA right?
      Funny how the two only options for you is either :
      -Colonizing the world
      -Colonizing the world, making it a hell and then giving it admistrative independence even though 80% of the produce wealth still belongs to us.
      What could have been done better? Dunno like not considering every other human a serf and stop colonize and wage war all around the globe in order to enrich oneself might be a good approach

    • @CLSGL
      @CLSGL Před 2 lety +5

      I mean to be completely fair, that could be said about anywhere on earth. Good leadership and plenty of funding will be good for any nation.

    • @brotherkareem181
      @brotherkareem181 Před rokem +2

      @@CLSGL Exactly

  • @gi_veronezze
    @gi_veronezze Před 2 lety

    i just did my geo work with this video about Liberia, tnks @drew Binsky :)

  • @lastking2252
    @lastking2252 Před 4 lety +24

    Wow am happy to see you in my country Liberia 🇱🇷✌️

    • @nyantubolo3040
      @nyantubolo3040 Před 3 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/fBClwxZp-t8/video.html liberia our land of liberty. czcams.com/video/fBClwxZp-t8/video.html let’s keep the love. God bless😇 subscribe to my channel my people😇😇😇😇😇😇 Nyantu Bolo is my channel. Hit the red subscribe button 🙏

  • @lepotato135
    @lepotato135 Před 4 lety +826

    I'm just happy to see a for once positive video about Liberia.
    Edit: I get that there are still some unfortunate things shown in the video, but what I mean is that at least it's trying to promote a positive image of Liberia. Aren't you guys sick of videos that give others the idea that Liberia is a cannibalistic country?? Sure, now so many people are going to say that Liberia "copied America's homework" after watching the video, but I'm at least grateful for the purpose of the video. I can safely say he was trying to put Liberia in a good light. Which is a lot to say after all the things that went on there. I'm not oblivious to the fact that things aren't well. But when there are people left and right telling me that the place I was born in is a shitty country, I'm going to want to find something to redeem that.

    • @caycameout2play
      @caycameout2play Před 3 lety +20

      Positive while being shown to have no identity of their own? 😲 Lemme not judge

    • @Mncrete3
      @Mncrete3 Před 3 lety +12

      Lyric Venom there are plenty of positive videos on Liberia. Wode Maya has some. Some here are just happy to hear from a white boy.

    • @lepotato135
      @lepotato135 Před 3 lety +10

      @@Mncrete3 Oh thanks. It's just when I look up "Liberia" on CZcams, the first few things I see are either this video or a lot of others related to the bad things that have happened there.

    • @ebolavirus6799
      @ebolavirus6799 Před 3 lety +1

      @@lepotato135 what like ebola and stuff

    • @lepotato135
      @lepotato135 Před 3 lety +10

      @@ebolavirus6799 Not really. I think that started in the rural region of southeastern Guinea. (The 2014 one if I'm correct).
      So far all I've seen is Liberia being famous for its cannibalistic past and it's Civil War.

  • @diacallynediagor8295
    @diacallynediagor8295 Před 3 lety +6

    Home is where my heart is, and will forever stay that way. 🇱🇷

  • @melvinLIBGA
    @melvinLIBGA Před 3 lety +2

    I am from Liberia 🇱🇷 but Live in Minnesota. Amazing video

  • @jojottheprodigaldaughter
    @jojottheprodigaldaughter Před 4 lety +45

    Love your visit to Liberia, I am a Liberian that lives in United states now naturalize American citizen. I remembered that building when I was young, it was beautiful. I attended school at cathedral.

    • @dalzvert9206
      @dalzvert9206 Před 3 lety +1

      🇺🇸 ❤ 🇱🇷
      Much luh sista ❤✊🏿
      💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥💯🔥

    • @obforeign9806
      @obforeign9806 Před 2 lety

      czcams.com/video/YgnTBZjCaRY/video.html Like and subscribe.

  • @winnykazungu8675
    @winnykazungu8675 Před 4 lety +3

    I love your channel. You’re never demeaning and on point

  • @tennehmama1046
    @tennehmama1046 Před 3 lety +81

    Proudly Liberian, home sweet home.

  • @danielarruda7849
    @danielarruda7849 Před 3 lety +5

    Beautiful this is amazing the best place love the people of liberai

  • @jandeblay-walkerliberia1110

    Welcome to Liberia! Happy you liked it here!

  • @nateteano4181
    @nateteano4181 Před 3 lety +127

    Love Liberia 🇱🇷 from Philippines 🇵🇭

  • @n00n1n
    @n00n1n Před rokem +89

    I am an American. Nothing but love to the people of Liberia.

  • @junebug225
    @junebug225 Před 3 lety +2

    WHATTTT THATS AMAZING 💙 I wanna visit. Love New York💙💙💙

  • @JayWeight
    @JayWeight Před 4 lety +21

    Sweet! I've been to Liberia 3 times and I want to go back SOOO baaad!

  • @emiliocarver2061
    @emiliocarver2061 Před 4 lety +16

    They’re accent is very unique, it’s not perfectly American. Though it’s not perfectly west African. It’s between those two I love it

  • @Phizzo4real
    @Phizzo4real Před 2 lety +1

    Just found your channel... cool video man. I wish i had the opportunity to look at Liberia the way u do. I was born and raised and some of these things I took for granted. Yes, Liberians are overwhelmingly friendly and welcoming.

  • @nightuniverse8314
    @nightuniverse8314 Před 2 lety +36

    I hope Africa becomes wealthy and advanced as a whole one day. Asia & South America too.

  • @Pcharmin3
    @Pcharmin3 Před 4 lety +7

    Cool! Born and lived in Liberia until 12 yrs of age! Good to c it again!

  • @quaid-e-azamforcesacademyr6522

    I am from Pakistan.. Performed my duties in Liberia for one year under UN Flag. Very good country.. Beautiful.... Natural beaches.. Cristal clear water on beaches... Pineapple.. What and whatnot... I remain in paleebo.. Harper.. Monrovia.. Timanbarg...zawidroo.. I traveled complete Liberia via car as well as Helecopter. I really missed my past time..

    • @wordsofwisdom231
      @wordsofwisdom231 Před 4 lety +2

      You are welcome again

    • @prachet3334
      @prachet3334 Před 2 lety

      Funfact pakistanis were used to be indian but one night changed all system😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

    • @sandernista6499
      @sandernista6499 Před rokem

      @@prachet3334 another funfact, Indians used to shi t on the streets and to this day they still sh it on the streets. Amazing, isn't it?

  • @Queenblessful
    @Queenblessful Před 2 lety +1

    I came from Facebook to find this video and I knew you would of had a great time in Liberia, Liberian makes everyone feel at home like they belong almost like America.

  • @Dan_Ranger
    @Dan_Ranger Před 9 měsíci

    Great video. I grew up in Liberia in the 1970’s. Have great memories of the Ducor and swimming in the pool. We lived at Bong Mine and LAC.
    Had a great childhood and teenage years and the people were and are some of the most lovely people I’ve met on my travels. A little bit of me is still in Liberia as it had a big affect on my life. Good see it now doing well.

  • @MillennialTravelConfessions

    Your content is always top quality Drew! You'll hit 2M subs in no time! 🙌🙌🙌

  • @TuanNguyen-pf7rt
    @TuanNguyen-pf7rt Před 3 lety +50

    Love from Vietnam 🇻🇳🇱🇷

  • @arealphantom2859
    @arealphantom2859 Před 3 lety +13

    All these countries are so interesting, unique and different shows how diverse and wonderful all world cultures are!!!

  • @gabrielkantu413
    @gabrielkantu413 Před 2 lety

    Thanks Drew, for the documentary. 👍🇱🇷

  • @joelmurray7004
    @joelmurray7004 Před 4 lety +10

    Before watching this video, I honestly knew nothing about Liberia. Now I'm going to spend the next few hours researching it. Thanks drew for showing us places like this.

    • @kekelauren6251
      @kekelauren6251 Před 4 lety +2

      Look for the good and not only the war atrocities

  • @Andrew-pu8ly
    @Andrew-pu8ly Před 4 lety +788

    Plot twist : The former slaves that were repatriated there formed a subset of residents that lorded it over ( oppressed ) the natives , there .
    Now THAT'S American !!!

    • @nigerdeltamirrortv9311
      @nigerdeltamirrortv9311 Před 4 lety +110

      Sam Spade Yeah, American racism was replicated by the repatriated slaves in Liberia. ..reason for the war in the country some years ago. Ironic isn't it?

    • @bobbye.wright4424
      @bobbye.wright4424 Před 4 lety +84

      They learned from the best oppressors in history white ones

    • @charlywood
      @charlywood Před 4 lety +15

      Accurate ASF

    • @bobbye.wright4424
      @bobbye.wright4424 Před 4 lety +40

      @@nigerdeltamirrortv9311 actually the americo liberian government was overthrown by samuel k doe an indigenous liberian in 1980 he was overthrown by a coalition of rebel forces led by charles taylor who was of americo and indigenous heritage his soldiers were 100pct indigenous so it wasnt racism from americo liberians that started the civil war it was misgovernment and tribalism that started with samuel doe who came to power by murder and who targeted rival ethnic groups

    • @joepiedepoepie7973
      @joepiedepoepie7973 Před 4 lety +4

      Hope you get sick in a terrible way.See who is going to help you and see which tools and medicines they will give you.ungrateful bastard

  • @obfn9456
    @obfn9456 Před 2 lety +101

    As an American, I've been so fascinated with the history and culture Liberia. It sounds like such an interesting and nice place to visit

  • @dangercat9188
    @dangercat9188 Před rokem +4

    Wow. This is such an interesting country. I'd like to visit. Love from 🇺🇸 ♥ 🇱🇷

  • @charliebrown1665
    @charliebrown1665 Před 4 lety +6

    Thanks for showing my country💪🙏

  • @gashiee
    @gashiee Před 4 lety +5

    Thanks for putting a highlight on my country.. thank you very much

    • @denisitele
      @denisitele Před 3 lety

      That was a show of shame.. Seems the people are super brainwashed

  • @EdwinaKortu
    @EdwinaKortu Před měsícem

    Thank you for coming to my country
    We are peace loving people
    Hope you enjoy our country we are hospitality 🇱🇷❤

  • @marsmohr1122
    @marsmohr1122 Před 11 měsíci

    Nice and cool video about Liberia. One feels invited to go there.

  • @liberianplayer9079
    @liberianplayer9079 Před 4 lety +9

    I been waiting for this episode!

  • @ginowildfire.3124
    @ginowildfire.3124 Před 4 lety +5

    Hello Drew, I Have to say u done a great job on this video.

  • @varneyjohnson
    @varneyjohnson Před 2 lety

    May God bless mama Africa! thank u for the video

  • @jacobdupre1400
    @jacobdupre1400 Před 3 lety +46

    Speaking as an American, they don’t sound American. I’ve met several Liberians and sometimes their accents can be hard to understand depending on how thick their accent is.

    • @Legend-lc9bv
      @Legend-lc9bv Před 2 lety +1

      Sitting in a van with some too sometimes I understand sometime s I don’t

    • @LivingPrayingAndMedicine
      @LivingPrayingAndMedicine Před 2 lety +8

      They somehow do especially when you compare their accents with other African countries I can hear it because I am not from America you guys can’t because you are used to the pure form

    • @bf5175
      @bf5175 Před 2 lety +2

      I think it is more that they don't have a British accent. In many parts of the world the default accent in English is the British accent.

    • @glyphosate5592
      @glyphosate5592 Před 2 lety

      no but they dont drop their r’s after vowels and they pronounce their r’s the same way we do instead of a tap or trill like in most african accents

    • @upendo.3570
      @upendo.3570 Před 2 lety +1

      America do have different accent

  • @anyamontilla3901
    @anyamontilla3901 Před 4 lety +65

    Wow, I didn't know anything about Liberia, besides being a country. Thanks Drew for educating us

    • @jimmydahn5720
      @jimmydahn5720 Před 4 lety +6

      You should come visit, it was just voted as the 8th most friendly place to visit on earth, we have a great surfing beaches and abounding ecotourism potentials.

    • @nazadeen9841
      @nazadeen9841 Před 4 lety

      Besides that they eat children too

    • @jameskiawu4210
      @jameskiawu4210 Před 4 lety +8

      naza deen false!!!! Stop spreading sarcastic information that is not truth

    • @joepiedepoepie7973
      @joepiedepoepie7973 Před 4 lety +2

      Pack your back and go there.See if you still thank him.

    • @nyeniaiwornor4775
      @nyeniaiwornor4775 Před 4 lety

      @@nazadeen9841 hahahahaah you crazy man!!!!

  • @lejaponennoiretblanc
    @lejaponennoiretblanc Před 4 lety +3

    Always positive attitude 🤲🏾😭

  • @princeenogueva7180
    @princeenogueva7180 Před 2 lety

    I'm live in Liberia 🇱🇷 and see this video makes me happy ❤️🥰

  • @enderless6055
    @enderless6055 Před 2 lety +2

    MY PARENTS ARE FROM LIBERA THIS MAKES ME HAPPY TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE THATS LIBERAN LIKE ME

  • @samuelbloe6561
    @samuelbloe6561 Před 4 lety +15

    Wooooow!!! The moment I have been waiting for, This is my country Liberia and am proud to be a Liberian...

  • @TheRawCamShow
    @TheRawCamShow Před 4 lety +6

    I hope you enjoy your stay in Liberia 🇱🇷

  • @justinnietengarten6315
    @justinnietengarten6315 Před rokem +1

    As a fellow Liberian born in America happy to see my and my brothers homeland!

  • @stanleymoumolua1446
    @stanleymoumolua1446 Před 6 měsíci

    This brings tears to my eyes 😭😭😭. I was in born there. It was a really nice place in the 80s

  • @legbreaker
    @legbreaker Před 3 lety +17

    Many years ago I went to Liberia for work, fell in love with a Liberian co worker, but I lost contact.. a few years later MJ came up with the track Liberian Girl.. a year ago, my heritage made me 14% west African. Even though I'm considered as a white man, all these things made me cry. Miss you Liberia(n) girl!

  • @cmiller122returned
    @cmiller122returned Před 4 lety +193

    S/O general But Naked the true king of Liberia

    • @moonlitm3285
      @moonlitm3285 Před 4 lety +5

      Lol I heard about that through the Vice video on the cannibal warlords of Liberia czcams.com/video/ZRuSS0iiFyo/video.html

    • @omnipotentiq
      @omnipotentiq Před 4 lety

      Cameron .Miller true😂😂😂😂 you have seen the interview as well?

    • @saskabooshsnareman6685
      @saskabooshsnareman6685 Před 4 lety

      Little does he know that he walks amongst butchers

    • @officerricky5065
      @officerricky5065 Před 4 lety +7

      The events of VICE news Documentary actually happens more than 15 years ago

    • @Baboonery_
      @Baboonery_ Před 4 lety

      beat me to it - fucker :P

  • @adast7467
    @adast7467 Před 2 lety

    i did visit Liberia when i was little and lived in Monrovia for years.feels like home.

  • @official-Godson_A_2D_B-197

    Thanks for visiting my belove country Liberia🇱🇷 Drew Binsky, much appreciated Sir. 🙏
    ( I Love you MAMA LIBERIA🇱🇷 ❤❤🙏)

  • @vlaszestyle3848
    @vlaszestyle3848 Před 4 lety +205

    All I can hear: "Liberian girl."

    • @amazingabby25
      @amazingabby25 Před 4 lety +3

      And his upcoming Sierra Leon videos, all I hear is frank oceans Sierra Leon

    • @F7YUBVlogs
      @F7YUBVlogs Před 4 lety +1

      Vlasze Style My journey is 1mill subs,
      Come watch my vlogs and join me

    • @cobrabhai1446
      @cobrabhai1446 Před 4 lety

      Hey beautiful hi

    • @ThatisnotHair
      @ThatisnotHair Před 4 lety +4

      Michael Jackson song

    • @TheMrPeteChannel
      @TheMrPeteChannel Před 4 lety

      I'm the 200th like!

  • @kuxnal
    @kuxnal Před 4 lety +330

    2:05 "We even have American assent"
    Me : *laughs in Indian accent*

    • @alegazza2736
      @alegazza2736 Před 4 lety +4

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @miguelvina7188
      @miguelvina7188 Před 3 lety +10

      Me: sweats in Filipino American English

    • @teakookflower4196
      @teakookflower4196 Před 3 lety +1

      Lol we do speak like that at times

    • @chickennugget6654
      @chickennugget6654 Před 3 lety +1

      @Mø Nälayé the fact that you don't know dialect and accents are 2 different things really just proves his point

    • @ahmedhassan129
      @ahmedhassan129 Před 3 lety +1

      😂😂😂😂

  • @maninedoow5895
    @maninedoow5895 Před 2 lety +2

    I have a friend from Liberia. We met in junior college and she now resides in Japan but her family is coming back to the states soon.

  • @AnnAryeetey
    @AnnAryeetey Před 2 měsíci

    Even tho it had been 4 yrs, am subscribing now

  • @Artificialintelligence-xd8pb

    I like how Drew showcases other people's culture big up from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪👇

  • @geniusnoble842
    @geniusnoble842 Před 4 lety +863

    Liberian"We eat human meat here"
    Drew " That is so American"

  • @theresa.y5221
    @theresa.y5221 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Liberia! It’s good to meet your country

  • @douglasthompson9070
    @douglasthompson9070 Před 3 lety

    Wow, that's amazing. I kinda want to visit now.

  • @elroc1
    @elroc1 Před 4 lety +11

    I’ve always been curious about Liberia. It’s a pretty interesting country

  • @bestvibes1848
    @bestvibes1848 Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks for showing true Liberia love my country

  • @matthewschutze6744
    @matthewschutze6744 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm convinced. I'm booking a one-way flight to Liberia without travel insurance or a travel guide. Thanks Drew.

  • @bonjourbraxton
    @bonjourbraxton Před 2 lety +1

    My in laws are going there on a mission trip for 6 months! Their on a plan right now to Monrovia!

  • @wyclifejoseph8463
    @wyclifejoseph8463 Před 4 lety +13

    *Thats one of the richest countries with untapped resources Drew. Liberia is a nation rich with natural resources including iron ore, gold, diamonds, natural rubber, vast forest for logging and timber harvesting, and vast agriculture land for ensuring food security. Africa generally got resources and one day no country here will be called poor. Proud African. Great videos*

  • @paegarbosco714
    @paegarbosco714 Před 4 lety +12

    Thank you for visiting my Country Liberia the land of liberty

  • @046sebaquesuleyman7
    @046sebaquesuleyman7 Před 3 lety +1

    Thats the beauty of our world you never know what you find interesting in each country

  • @sterban9612
    @sterban9612 Před 3 lety +13

    I’m honestly so proud on how much they changed in 8 years

    • @renehopkinson5079
      @renehopkinson5079 Před 3 lety +1

      Huh?

    • @kitsachie.
      @kitsachie. Před 2 lety

      @@renehopkinson5079 Liberia went through two destructive civil wars and the ebola outbreak

    • @renehopkinson5079
      @renehopkinson5079 Před 2 lety +1

      @@kitsachie. i know
      I was wondering why he was proud of Liberia lol

    • @AnonymousReader-er4eg
      @AnonymousReader-er4eg Před rokem +1

      @@renehopkinson5079 the outbreak and civil wars ended like 7 years ago. Liberia has slowly been healing ever since, so maybe that's why they're proud. But yeah, people always assume the worst and think that they're experts after watching an old Vice doc.

    • @AnonymousReader-er4eg
      @AnonymousReader-er4eg Před rokem

      @@potatoeskimos Malawi is arguably worse in terms of poverty and famine.